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December 1 990

Volume 2, N umber 7

T able of Contents: "The Journal "
All Scales
Operations:
Model the Action, NOT the Yard: A Railroad's Story, part I .................. 16

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On the Cover: Steve Kley's Valley Geeps ease around a broad curve on their way upgrade. The triple-deck layout, under construction by Steve and his father Doug, appears beginning on page 6 of this issue.
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